Trump-Russia investigation Second Trump-Russia dossier being assessed by FBI Exclusive: memo written by former journalist Cody Shearer independently sets out some of the allegations made by ex-spy Christopher Steele Trump and his supporters have been seeking to cast doubt on the credibility of Mueller’s investigation. However, the Guardian has been told the FBI investigation is still assessing details in the “Shearer memo” and is pursuing intriguing leads. It raises the possibility that parts of the Steele dossier, which has been derided by Trump’s supporters, may have been corroborated by Shearer’s research, or could still be. Democrats have said that the Republican allegations are misleading and based on selective use of classified materials. Spokespeople for the FBI and the US special counsel leading the criminal investigation into the Trump campaign declined to comment.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2018 15:44 UTC